109th largest plant in Illinois · 2893rd nationally
Lone Tree Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 79.0 MW. It generates roughly 267.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,444 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lone Tree Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Leeward Asset Management, Llc |
| City | Tiskilwa |
| County | Bureau County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 61368 |
| Coordinates | 41.20321, -89.60187 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 79.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.